losing hair? - Hair Loss / Alopecia Message Board

dustin1234 · 01-20-2004, 06:35 PM

After I scrub my hair in the shower I have about 20+ hairs in my hands and I was just wondering what a normal amount of hair loss during washing your hair was...

No signs of hair loss in my family, both parents and grandparents, and I am currently 21.

Dustin

Kaye2003 · 01-21-2004, 12:48 AM

dustin
You're not alone on this one. I've always loss hair in the shower, but lately I've been having 20 or more strands when I run my hands thru my hair. My doctor thinks mine is just stress related (husband w/cancer). Maybe you've got something going on in your life thats stressing you right now.
God Bless

theraveneffect · 01-21-2004, 12:06 PM

could it be that you are not getting enough protein?

dustin1234 · 01-21-2004, 12:33 PM

It might be stress related... but my "stress causers" seem much less than a majority of people... so I doubt thats it. Sorry to hear about your husbands cancer. My mom's sister just got cancer a little bit ago and it is certainly a struggle.

And about the protein...I'm not sure if I have gotten enough... but is protein the only thing that supports hair strength or is there anything else I should be sure to take? Like vitamin E maybe?

Thanks guys for the feed back... one more thing... even if this is stress related... that means it will eventually stop falling out right

Dustin

Kaye2003 · 01-21-2004, 10:46 PM

I hope it will stop when we get my husband better or i'll look like a cue ball in another 2 months.